Government expenditure on education, total in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Government expenditure on education, total was 22.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in Uzbekistan, 2013–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Uzbekistan is 22.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Uzbekistan peaked at 28.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2021.
That places Uzbekistan 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 22.8% | — |
| 2014 | 23.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 28.4% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +44.9% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.0% | 22.4% | 28.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 15.1% | 22.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More education data for Uzbekistan
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 452,226 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.32 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.36 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.41 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 29.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0921 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Uzbekistan?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Uzbekistan was 22.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2021.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Uzbekistan ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.